POPE RECALLS HOLY YEAR MUST BE "INTENSELY EUCHARISTIC"

Vatican City, 28 (NE) Pope John Paul II began yesterday a new series of catecheses on the Eucharist. During the General Audience, the Pope stressed that the Holy Year must be "intensely Eucharistic", and that after reflecting about the glory of the Trinity, "we begin a catechesis on that great yet humble celebration of divine glory: the Eucharist".

Before the more than 35.000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square, the Pope said that "it is great because it is the principal expression of Christ's presence among us 'always, to the close of the age.' It is humble, because it is delegated to the simple signs of everyday life, bread and wine, the ordinary food and drink of the land of Jesus and of many other regions."

"The earthly revelation of divine glory reaches its apex in the events of Easter... The Paschal mystery, expression of the 'perfect glorification of God,' is perpetuated in the Eucharistic sacrifice, commemoration of death and resurrection entrusted by Christ to the Church, His beloved bride." The Holy Father highlighted that "today the most exalted celebration of divine glory is undoubtedly the liturgy. ...Christian Worship is the most vital expression of the encounter between divine glory and the glorification that arises from the lips and heart of man."

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